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A Coast Guard Station Cortez boat crew rescued eight boaters on Saturday, after their 26-foot vessel became disabled approximately 35 miles west of Venice. The boaters and vessel were brought back to a Venice Inlet boat ramp with no reported injuries. An Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew located the boaters aboard their disabled […]
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Allegiant Travel Company this week announced 30 new nonstop routes connecting 35 cities across the country, including four new markets. The new route here is from Punta Gorda, Florida via Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) and Trenton, New Jersey via Trenton-Mercer Airport (TTN). It begins Feb. 20, 2026 with one-way fares as low as $49. The […]
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Demolition of 10th Street house on Preservation agenda The demolition of 1000 10th St. due to hurricane damage will be the subject of the upcoming meeting of the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board at 10 a.m. on Dec. 10 at St. Andrew’s Chapter House, 380 Gilchrist Ave. The item is SCA2025-00019, 1000 10th St. Demo, […]
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Banyan Street was temporarily closed by Lee County due to the death of some of the banyan trees on the west side of the street. See our editorial.
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community, Featured News, News.
Friends of Boca Grande Community Center held its annual meeting this Tuesday, as they reported on the past year’s recovery from fall hurricanes. In recent years, there have been many setbacks, from COVID-19 to storms, said Executive Director Marta Howell. With the last bout of hurricanes, even the staff did not think they could bounce […]
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The Lee Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday, Nov. 18 selected District 2 Commissioner Cecil Pendergrass to serve as board chairman for the coming year, and District 3 Commissioner David Mulicka to serve as vice chairman. The Board selects a chairman annually on the third Tuesday in November from among the commissioners. Commissioner Pendergrass previously […]
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The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority reported that cash tolls were up two percent and pass sales were up three percent for the 2025 fiscal year, ending Sept. 30, 2025. At the quarterly board meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 19, Executive Director Kathy Banson gave an operations update, sharing with the board that overall revenue for the […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Breaking News, Community, News.
The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority board voted to stay neutral on the Boca Grande parking issue, recommitting to their mission and role as bridge to the island. The board’s statement, sent to Charlotte County Administrator Hector Flores reads: “At GIBA, we have always been clear on our mission to provide safe and efficient traffic flow […]
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Robert A. Dishman, Ph.D., of Chatham, MA and Boca Grande, FL, passed away on September 27, 2025, at the age of 81. Born on May 7, 1944, in Miami, FL, to the late Robert and Ann Dishman. Bob spent his early life in Durham, NH, where he graduated from Oyster River High School. He went […]
Written by Angela McPhillips on . Posted in Profiles, Sports & Outdoors.
Childhood shaped by local waters For marine scientist JoEllen Wilson, protecting Southwest Florida’s juvenile tarpon habitats isn’t just part of the job. It carries forward a family history rooted in Charlotte Harbor and Boca Grande for decades. Wilson’s connection to the island stretches back through her mother’s family. Her great-grandparents, Ray and Eileen Maus, owned […]